# Record quantities of Canadian cannabis seized as smuggling to Europe surges

https://mins.news/en/item/118667

- CBC News, 2026-10-28 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/canadian-cannabis-europe-smuggling-record-amounts-seized-9.7397960?cmp=rss

> Canada’s cannabis legalization has had unintended and serious consequences across the ocean. Belgian customs seized 21 tonnes of Canadian cannabis in 2025, more than the illegal exports from any other country worldwide.